Just as Cody and Sage were certain the bullet would tear into Michael, they looked back to see Commander Hubert clutching his bleeding arm instead."Carlo, you... you..." Hubert stammered, breathless with pain as he gripped his wound.In truth, Hubert possessed some skill, but years of being flattered and pampered by the elite families had caused him to neglect his training. Now, he relied entirely on his sidearm; in a hand-to-hand fight, he wouldn't stand a chance."Carlo, don't forget your responsibilities don't lie here," Hubert hissed, sucking in a sharp breath to suppress the agony. "Shooting me? I'll sue you for this.""And what about deploying the military to suppress civilians and colluding with the underworld? Is that allowed?" Duncan asked, his tone calm and measured.The soldiers looked at the imposing presence of Michael and Duncan and retreated a few steps. Duncan walked toward Hubert, step by step, until Hubert was forced back two pac

Luca felt a drum beating in his chest. Things were looking grim; this General had clearly come prepared.Although he had heard of the General’s extraordinary reputation and illustrious achievements—that anyone, regardless of status, had to bow before him—Luca had always dismissed it as mere exaggeration. He respected the title, but he didn't truly hold the man in high regard.Now, seeing the General in person, Luca found him far too young. He felt as though the man was here simply to intimidate him."What... what is it you want?" Luca knit his brows and bowed his head as he asked."What do I want? I want to purge all of you. Don't think I'm unaware of what you've been doing here," Duncan said, looking at them with a dangerous glint in his eyes.Naturally, to prepare for this, Duncan had already notified the Central Political Board. His status as the General still came with many constraints. These people had been blinded by power,

It was late by the time Duncan returned to Moon White villa. Over the course of a single night, the very lifeblood of City Neon seemed to have been replaced.At this moment, Kate and Gianni were still completely unaware of the shift."You're back... late," Kate said. She was still awake."Just a few things to handle," Duncan replied, startled. He was surprised to see her sitting there; by this hour, he had expected her to be asleep."I was waiting for you." He felt a pang of guilt. Since his return, he felt he had been far too busy. He had initially thought that once he secured everything for Edward, he could deal with other matters gradually.But things had spiraled, and Kate was still harboring resentment toward him for leaving years ago without a single word. Duncan wanted to say something to bridge the gap."Not entirely. I was also staying up to monitor a project," Kate added. She was, in fact, working on a proposal. However, deep down,

Harry looked at Leopold, noting the man’s potential; he certainly knew how to climb over others to get ahead.It was precisely for this reason that Harry wanted to groom him. After all, having more eyes and ears was never a bad thing. Cultivating a useful pawn would only benefit his future schemes."Edward is about to be released from prison," Leopold said, his voice laced with anxiety."Good behavior, early release; it’s common enough," Harry replied, dismissing the concern as if it were nothing."You should be more worried about why the gangs and underworld of City Neon vanished overnight. Even Sage and Cody are leading the charge as model citizens. Don't you find that strange?" This was the puzzle currently occupying Harry’s mind.He suspected a connection between the White family’s situation and this recent upheaval. Although the methods differed, Harry had a strong gut feeling that he had finally met a formidable oppone